The Cheshire Cheese Reviews Summary

Beer Selection

Pros:

• "Finest selection of beers I've ever come across."
• "Good choice of real ale which go down well😊 pub style food but tasty and good portions."
• "Good ales, especially the Titanic range."
• "Good selection of Titanic Ales well cellared and properly served."
• "Great beer selection, lots of choice on where to sit and pleasant atmosphere."
• "A great selection of craft ales, a good choice of draught beers as well as the usual spirits and soft drinks and very nice coffee."
• "A good selection of cask conditioned ales are on offer."

Cons:

• "Wouldn't allow any take out ale, was against Health and Safety policy apparently."
• "The plum porter was adequate but did not keep its head this was before the meal so can not be to do with any outside influence."
• "Very good range of beers although my hubbys was served a bit flat."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff are very friendly on a real plus 😊"
• "Second night after lockdown and staff so welcoming, helpful and chatty."
• "The pub has a really friendly feel with welcoming locals and friendly staff."
• "Staff were friendly and very attentive."
• "Staff were friendly and welcoming, drinks were great."
• "Very pleasant and helpful landlady."
• "All the staff are lovely and friendly and made our stay memorable."

Cons:

• "Served at the bar by who I believe was the landlord, who appeared to be annoyed & inconvenienced."
• "Worst fish and chips I've ever had and the young man serving us clearly had no clue about customer service."
• "Atmosphere was killed by rude staff, had one drink and left."
• "The pub phone rang several times and one particular member of staff didn't answer and just kept hanging up."
• "The service was a little slow, we had to wait for nearly and hour for our food."
• "The only problem was the poor service, after finishing our dinner we gave up after half an hour waiting to order another drink and a dessert, there was no sign of a waitress so we paid up and left."
• "We called in for a couple of beers and tbh it was a little weird, when we arrived a tall lady showed us to our table and said somebody would be over shortly to take our order .... after 10 mins no one came anywhere near."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Really good choice of vegan options on the menu."
• "Lovely dog friendly pub. Vegan beers available on tap as well as bottles."
• "Food was super and good value."
• "Really super food locally sourced."
• "Food was fantastic and prices were very reasonable."
• "Food we had was really good with proper pies and good veggie option."
• "Food was all locally sourced and cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "Food was not of a high standard as chips we're not crisp and seemed to have been fried in old oil."
• "The food was more to die from rather than die for. The chips were more like deep fried slugs."
• "The food really let it down. I had sausage and mash but the mash was probably the worst I've ever had."
• "The meals were a little slow to arrive but once we got them they were well worth the wait."
• "The food took ages to arrive, probably due to the timing we went."
• "The roast lamb was more like mutton. It was very fatty and had some gristle."
• "The food was soggy and you could tell the food had just been heated and reheated several times."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Oh and the doggo happily sat in the corner. There were lots of dogs in the pub which was nice to see."
• "Great atmosphere, great service, great beer."
• "Lovely looking pub with great choice of beer's and friendly staff."
• "Fabulous local pub in the heart of Buxton. Classic pub feel, great atmosphere."
• "It's an extremely cosy pub with a good drink selection."
• "Wonderful food and lovely and quiet."
• "Really nice atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The only thing that lets it down are the toilets !!!! The smell is overwhelming and spoilt the whole experience."
• "The whole pub was in disrepair and quite dirty. The beer garden was awful and dangerous with rotting wooden benches."
• "Freezing cold, univiting, tables not set, and didn't even get a Thank you when leaving."
• "Walked in pub and was pretty much ignored."
• "One of the meals the lasagne was served cold."
• "We had no check back and upon paying we were not asked if we enjoyed our meals."
• "The lady with the face like a smacked behind should take some tips from him."